Complaint filed against PDRC secretary general

Pheu Thai Party on Monday complained with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) against rally leader Suthep Thaugsuban, who it claims, has violated royal prerogative and committed treason.

DSI chief Tarith Pengdith, in his capacity as secretary of the Centre of Administration for Peace and Order (CAPO) received the complaint from party spokesman Prompong Nopparit who asked Tarith to consider it as a special case.

Tarit told reporters that he had accepted the case for consideration because Suthep, as secretary general of People’s Democratic Reform Committee, upgraded the protests on May 9 and led protesters to seize major free-to-air television stations. He was also planning to set up his office in the Government House.

Suthep also demanded that the Senate Speaker and the presidents of the Supreme, Administrative and Constitutional Courts nominate a neutral premier for royal approval in line with the Constitution’s article 7.